diff --git a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptxsalsa208sha256/sse/pwhash_scryptxsalsa208sha256.c b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptxsalsa208sha256/sse/pwhash_scryptxsalsa208sha256.c
index 29c4ed7c..3b9d9462 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptxsalsa208sha256/sse/pwhash_scryptxsalsa208sha256.c
+++ b/src/libsodium/crypto_pwhash/scryptxsalsa208sha256/sse/pwhash_scryptxsalsa208sha256.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_EMMINTRIN_H
+#pragma GCC target("sse2")
 #include <emmintrin.h>
 #if defined(__XOP__) && defined(DISABLED)
 #include <x86intrin.h>